Invercargill Tramways Band. 24th Dec 1914. Archie Waters, Alf Ginn, Bill Denham, Jack Cowley, Bob Guilford., 1914
Item — Box: 1
Identifier: S20680057
Dates
- 1914
Extent
From the Series: 239 photograph(s) (Boxes 1 - 7, Wall and Frame, various.)
From the Series: 26 digital object (Digital Archive)
Language of Materials
From the Record Group: English
Photograph Caption
Typed caption added at a later date reads:
The Five-Day Band...The Invercargill Tramways Band was formed on 19th December 1914 by five Invercargill bandsmen who were motormen and conductors on the trams. wearing their tramways uniforms, they played carols for five days, to collect [pounds]5.14.6d for the Belgium Relief Fund. Before disbanding, they had their photograph taken, one copy being printed and framed for each member. This, the only surviving print, was presented to the Garrison Band in 1967 by Mrs Waters of Avenal Street, widow of Archie Water the flugelhorn player. Note Alf Ginn's peculiar instrument.
The Five-Day Band...The Invercargill Tramways Band was formed on 19th December 1914 by five Invercargill bandsmen who were motormen and conductors on the trams. wearing their tramways uniforms, they played carols for five days, to collect [pounds]5.14.6d for the Belgium Relief Fund. Before disbanding, they had their photograph taken, one copy being printed and framed for each member. This, the only surviving print, was presented to the Garrison Band in 1967 by Mrs Waters of Avenal Street, widow of Archie Water the flugelhorn player. Note Alf Ginn's peculiar instrument.
Repository Details
Part of the Invercargill City Libraries and Archives Repository
